He's just one of those guys who had a handful of good years but he was definitely unstoppable in the playoffs, no question.

He was better than just "one of those guys". TD was better than all of his contemporaries that are in the Hall of Fame right now(Bettis(soon to be), Martin, and Faulk) at the time of his career ending knee injury. He did more in less time than anybody.

He was better than just "one of those guys". TD was better than all of his contemporaries that are in the Hall of Fame right now(Bettis(soon to be), Martin, and Faulk) at the time of his career ending knee injury. He did more in less time than anybody.

He was better than just "one of those guys". TD was better than all of his contemporaries that are in the Hall of Fame right now(Bettis(soon to be), Martin, and Faulk) at the time of his career ending knee injury. He did more in less time than anybody.

so you are going to compare Barry Sanders, Herman Moore and Scott Mitchell... to Emmit Smith, Troy Aikman and Michael Irvin?...oh and throw Jay Novacek in there too....

Of course not. From 1992 to 1995 Dallas had some of the greatest teams of all time. Stacked offensive line including future Hall of Famer Larry Allen. Hall of famers Aikman, Irvin, Smith and pro bowler Novacek.

As far as my list of all time running backs I'd probably have Sanders pretty clear number 1 then that group of Brown, Payton and Smith just below him and pretty comparable amongst themselves.

I think Barry Sanders was the best runner of all time. He did the most with the least help. There are other guys that might have been more versatile or played on better teams but Barry was in God mode on Sundays.

Jim Brown would be the best ever but I don't think the guys he played against were anywhere near as fast as the modern guys. 5.2 yds per carry 104.3 yds per game. 12,312 yds and 106 tds in just 9 years.

I think Barry Sanders was the best runner of all time. He did the most with the least help. There are other guys that might have been more versatile or played on better teams but Barry was in God mode on Sundays.

Jim Brown would be the best ever but I don't think the guys he played against were anywhere near as fast as the modern guys. 5.2 yds per carry 104.3 yds per game. 12,312 yds and 106 tds in just 9 years.

this.

The reason you see so many insane highlight reels of Sanders, is because half the time the dude had 3 D linemen in his face 5 yards behind the line of scrimmage.

averaged 1500 yards a season and 300 receiving on top of it. that's ridiculous

Sanders was an awesome runner but couldn't pick up a blitz like Emmit.

People forget that the Lions had one of the worst offensive lines at the time, so it's not like he had as many options in the blitz compared to Smith who had one of the best offensive lines at the time.

Without a doubt, overall, Sanders wins it, there's simply no question. If Sanders played for the Cowboys this wouldn't even be a debate whatsoever, but considering how horrible the Lions were overall, Sanders made magic out of turds.

People forget that the Lions had one of the worst offensive lines at the time, so it's not like he had as many options in the blitz compared to Smith who had one of the best offensive lines at the time.

Without a doubt, overall, Sanders wins it, there's simply no question. If Sanders played for the Cowboys this wouldn't even be a debate whatsoever, but considering how horrible the Lions were overall, Sanders made magic out of turds.

One of the worst offensive lines at the time with 2 multi year pro bowlers in Kevin Glover and Lomas Brown ?

No other options yet Perriman and Moore both had a 100 catch season in the same year?

It's understood that Sanders is one of the very best of all time but some of you guys are just suffering from revisionist history.

One of the worst offensive lines at the time with 2 multi year pro bowlers in Kevin Glover and Lomas Brown ?

No other options yet Perriman and Moore both had a 100 catch season in the same year?

It's understood that Sanders is one of the very best of all time but some of you guys are just suffering from revisionist history.

Sanders played 9 years with the Lions and almost the whole time he was there the team was total ass. They might have had a couple good linemen for a while. They might have had a couple receivers do well for a while. They might have had a QB well for a brief period, but the Lions sucked ass. It's not revisionist history. I watched the games and I can tell you with certainty that he was practically a one man team running for his life with defensive linemen in the backfield. This is the main reason he retired early. He couldn't stomach losing and taking a beating like that anymore. To compare the players that Barry played with to what Emmitt, Faulk, Payton, Terrell Davis, or even Jim Brown had is laughable.

Sanders played 9 years with the Lions and almost the whole time he was there the team was total ass. They might have had a couple good linemen for a while. They might have had a couple receivers do well for a while. They might have had a QB well for a brief period, but the Lions sucked ass. It's not revisionist history. I watched the games and I can tell you with certainty that he was practically a one man team running for his life with defensive linemen in the backfield. This is the main reason he retired early. He couldn't stomach losing and taking a beating like that anymore. To compare the players that Barry played with to what Emmitt, Faulk, Payton, Terrell Davis, or even Jim Brown had is laughable.

So a team that goes to the playoffs in 91, 93, 94, 95, 97 and 99 in a stacked conference like the 90s NFC is "complete ass"?

And if Barry Sanders was such a one man show capable of taking a helpless, destitute team full of garbage to the post season then explain to me how they made the playoffs in 1999, a year after he retired?

He was better than just "one of those guys". TD was better than all of his contemporaries that are in the Hall of Fame right now(Bettis(soon to be), Martin, and Faulk) at the time of his career ending knee injury. He did more in less time than anybody.

He stayed injury FREE longer than the other 2 or 3 Denver backs, who also posted 1200-1600 yd rushing season. It was Mike's zone blocking system, not his 4.6 40 or no moves, downhill running style. Actually, he was able to make one cut and get into the wholes. Oh, go look at Bobby Humphies and see the stats he put up in Mile's system before he got hurt after 2 or 3 seasons. Then, there was Clinton Portis, who put of freakish numbers in Mike's system, but he left because they didn't want to pay him after a 1600 yd season, when he was making around the minimum. Davis talent wise is no better than those other two, just happen to have Elway under center during his 7 year run, before injuries killed his career. I remember him playing and would fight with a friend that I never induct him in the hall of fame because it was all system. Put him in Detroit and he would have averaged 3 yds per carry. Sanderson would have had multiple 2000 yd seasons in that system. Faulk and Dickerson would have been beyond legend, if they were running through the wholes Mike's zone blocking system created. 1

NFL people have pretty good memories, not to vote him in. Not a great back, but one of the greatest systems in a 10-12 yr stretch Shanahan put together.